Only a handful of films in the media’s history can claim to have profoundly shocked ratings boards and caused a huge uproar over their depiction of violence on screen. John McNaughton1986 serial killer movie Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer It’s one of them. The film’s gritty visuals and matter-of-fact brutality give the story a documentary feel that may sound like fluff to some. As such, this is one of the most disturbing movies ever made. Now you’ll be able to have it on VHS dark sky selection.
This collector’s edition VHS set will be available exclusively on the Dark Sky Selects website on November 19th for $29.99. Already accepting reservations. this version henry Unedited and uncensored, it has been available in other formats for some time. Regardless, seeing every drop of blood in the final cut at a lower resolution really made a difference in the film’s box office.
As was the case with the recent announcement Alien: Romulus VHS, this release seems to target collectors as the primary audience. In addition to pandering to nostalgia, interested parties should realize they’re not getting the best-looking version of the film. henry There is already a 4K version, and the various disc versions that have been released have special features, but these features cannot all be packed into one videotape. Best of all, the VCR is no longer produced. So either dust off your parents’ old machine or buy one on eBay.
In other words, no matter how you view it, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is one of the horror classics with the most complex backstory. Based on a “true” story Henry Lee Lucasa film about the titular killer (played by McCluck) as he and his friend Otis (played by Otis) go around killing random people Tom Towers). When Otis’s sister (by Tracy Arnold) comes in and interferes with the dynamic.
The thing is, the real-life Henry the character is based on confessed to hundreds of killings that he never could have accomplished, earning him the nickname “The Confessing Killer.” Whether the murders were impossibly far apart from each other, the questionable timeline sometimes had him in different states at the same time when specific killings occurred, and the Texas Rangers surrounding him saw in Lucas method of clearing the cold case, we are left with a very unreliable subject that casts serious doubt on the veracity of his involvement in the cases attributed to him.
Thankfully, none of this gets in the way of the fun of the movie itself. In fact, for a richer experience, watch the 2019 Netflix documentary about the true story, aptly titled confess killer. It will go to places you wouldn’t believe. As a collection, henry The VHS is a really cool showcase that sparks discussion about the film and the real-life examples that inspired it. Many people will probably save it without opening it, but I will definitely be looking for a VCR to rewatch it in the format I first saw it in years ago. Even if it means breaking free from the clutches of a pack of rats that claim this place as their home.
